East Baghdad Field is a group of oil fields, located east of Baghdad, Iraq. East Baghdad is proven to hold 8 billion barrels (1.3 billion cubic metres) of recoverable reserve and believed to have a production potential of 400,000 barrels per day (64,000 m3/d). The oil field was discovered in 1976 and is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) wide and 64 kilometres (40 mi) long.[1]

East Baghdad Field
East Baghdad Field is located in Iraq
East Baghdad Field
Location of East Baghdad Field
CountryIraq
Offshore/onshoreonshore
Coordinates33°21′8″N 44°38′53″E / 33.35222°N 44.64806°E / 33.35222; 44.64806
OperatorsIraq Ministry of Oil
Field history
Discovery1976
Production
Current production of oil3,000 barrels per day (~1.5×10^5 t/a)
Estimated oil in place8,000 million barrels (~1.1×10^9 t)

In December 2009, despite previous negotiations with Japan's Petroleum Exploration Company, JAPEX, there were no bids to work on the oil field. Iraq's Ministry of Oil will likely work the site instead.[2]

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  1. ^ "Iraq Invites Intl Companies To Bid For East Baghdad Oil Field".
  2. ^ "No offers on East Baghdad or Eastern Fields in Iraq auction".